Chapter 522: Three Detectives Gathered
Hattori Heiji looked at the two people beside Yuya. He knew Miyano Shiho, but the other one was...
Hattori Heiji was always outspoken (speaking without thinking), and he asked decisively: "Kamiya, who is this guy who looks so unlucky?"
Hondou Eisuke: ???
Yuya was a little speechless. Those who know you, Hattori Heiji, know that your mouth moves faster than your brain, while those who don't know you think you are looking for trouble.
With an awkward smile, he introduced the two people: "This is my classmate, Hondou Eisuke."
"Hondou, this is the high school detective from Osaka, Hattori Heiji. He's a bit famous, but not as famous as me."
Hattori Heiji immediately glared at him and said, "Ah? Who said I'm not as famous as you?"
Youye curled his lips: "Yes, yes, your fame can barely catch up with me."
Hattori Heiji: "That's more like it... No, can you say it again?"
"Puchi!" Hondou Eisuke couldn't help laughing as he watched the two people quarreling.
Yuya and Hattori Heiji looked at each other and smiled slightly.
Hattori Heiji scratched his head and said, "Okay, okay, it's getting late, shall we go have dinner first?"
"Sure," Youya touched his stomach, "I'm hungry, so tell me about your investigation."
A few of them randomly found a yaki shop and sat down around a table.
Eight years ago, the Medicine Buddha statue in Shanneng Temple was stolen. However, the abbot did not call the police. Instead, he said that if he had the chance, he would be able to see the statue again in the future.
Yuya couldn't help but complain: "He's really open-minded. Could it be that the host is an accomplice?"
"Well, that shouldn't be the case." Hattori Heiji propped up his chin and said, "The host is quite famous, he wouldn't do such a thing, and if he really stole it, why didn't he run away?"
"Then, five days ago, the temple received a letter like this."
Hattori Heiji took out a piece of paper from his pocket and pushed it in front of Yuya.
Yuya took it and took a look, and found that it was a picture of a five-story staircase, with different patterns painted on each step. (Click to view the picture)
"The sender also attached a note saying that as long as you decipher the code on the picture, you can find the hiding place of the Buddha statue." Conan added.
Yuya nodded slightly, put the paper down casually, and asked, "So, what did you investigate today?"
Hattori Heiji shook his head: "We went to many places related to Yoshitsune and Benkei, but we didn't get anything."
"Yoshitsune and Benkei?" Yuya asked in a puzzled manner.
"We suspect that the person who stole the Buddha statue was Minamoto no Kanon." Hattori Heiji said in a deep voice.
Yuya raised an eyebrow, "Oh? That thieves' group? I see. The members of the Minamoto no Cocoon all address each other as Yoshitsune's retainers, so you suspect the code may be related to those people."
"In the end, we found nothing," Conan sighed, "and met a police inspector named Ayanokouji on the way."
Hattori Heiji complained unhappily: "Yeah, yeah, that person's personality is too bad. He told us not to interfere in the case without asking anything."
"That person is indeed a bit strange." Youye smiled.
Hattori Heiji and Conan were a little surprised: "Do you know him?"
Youya scratched his cheek and said, "Not really, I know him. You all know that I'm very familiar with Inspector Shiratori. He mentioned this classmate to me, saying that he was from an official family and had the nickname of the noble inspector."
Hattori Heiji's mouth twitched slightly, and he was speechless: "Noble Inspector... There are really such strange policemen everywhere."
Youye stroked his chin and said, "But his squirrel is pretty cute. Come to think of it, Hakuba-tan also has an eagle as a pet. It looks pretty cool. Should I get one too?"
Yuya couldn't help but imagine: when solving a case, with a whistle or something like that, the pet would obediently help solve the case, and everyone around would look very surprised. It seemed quite exciting to think about it, right?
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On the way to the next destination, Kurama Temple, Hattori Heiji and Yuya exchanged information.
The three people killed at the shrine in the morning were also members of the thieves group Minamoto no Cocoon, and two people were also killed in Kyoto and Osaka.
All the people who were killed had one thing in common, which was that they were holding Yoshitsune Ki. After investigation, the police also confirmed that these five people were members of the Minamoto no Cocoon.
There are only three people left in this group of thieves: the leader Yoshitsune, his subordinates Benkei and Isesaburo.
Kurama Temple is located on a hill.
This place is famous for the legend of Tengu and appears in "The Tale of Genji". It is also the next investigation location decided by Hattori Heiji.
At the west gate of Kurama Temple, Miyano Shiho was still looking for a place to park, while Hattori Heiji and Conan had already hurried up the mountain.
"We two will go up first, you park the car and follow us quickly! There is only one way to go up, you just need to follow it!" Hattori Heiji shouted without turning his head.
Hondou Eisuke was a little puzzled: "Why are they so anxious?"
Yuya said casually: "Maybe they are afraid that I will crack the code before them."
"Is that so?" Hondou Eisuke was stunned. There really is some strange desire to win among detectives.
"Let's go." Miyano Shiho parked the car and walked over.
The three of them passed through the west gate and walked up the road, and soon they saw a wooden ancestral hall.
Yuya looked around the shrine and said, "Is this Soshobo? It's the place where Ushiwakamaru met Tengu and was taught martial arts according to legend."
Hondou Eisuke was a little confused: "Who is Ushiwakamaru?"
Yuya was stunned for a moment, and looked Hondou Eisuke up and down: "Young man, I can see that you didn't pay attention in class. Ushiwakamaru is Minamoto no Yoshitsune's childhood name."
"Ah? Is that so?" Hondou Eisuke scratched the back of his head in embarrassment, "I just forgot for a moment."
Miyano Shiho looked around, a little confused: "Why can't I see Hattori and Conan?"
Yuya also reacted: "Yeah, where did these two guys go?"
He looked around for it.
"Kamiya-san, look at that!" Hondou Eisuke suddenly pointed at a tree and shouted.
Yuya looked in that direction and saw an arrow stuck in the tree trunk.
He walked over, pulled out the arrow with force and observed it for a while, then looked at the mark left by the arrow, his expression became serious: "This was just shot in!"
Miyano Shiho remembered what Inspector Megure said in the morning, that three people were killed with samurai swords and bows and arrows, and asked worriedly: "Were they attacked by someone?"
Yuya frowned, squatted down and searched on the ground, and finally breathed a sigh of relief: "No bloodstains were found, and there were no signs of fighting. They should not be injured."
Pointing to a series of trampled leaves on the ground, he said: "We should go after their attackers."
"Will there be any problem?" Hondou Eisuke was very worried.
Youye smiled and said, "It's okay. Hattori is a master of kendo. Ordinary gangsters are no match for him."
Besides, Conan is wearing an anesthetic watch and foot-strengthening shoes. When they are not facing hot weapons, the combat effectiveness of the two is still very strong.
"But, it seems that Hattori didn't bring the sword handle today? Not even a wooden sword." Miyano Shiho reminded.
Yuya was suddenly silent - if a kendo master didn't have a weapon, could he still be considered a master?